by Mark Fuller | 14th Oct, 2014 | PAT Testing
When the PAT testing Code of Practice was updated in November 2012, the microwave leakage test was removed. The first reason for removal was because it was felt that PAT applied to the electrical safety of an appliance, whereas the microwave leakage test is secondary...
by Mark Fuller | 18th Sep, 2014 | PAT Testing
Seaward Electronic, the market leading manufacturer of PAT testers, have launched a new app for the manual logging of PAT test results. This free app has been designed to work with the Seaward Primetest 50 & Primetest 100 PAT testers, making record keeping and...
by Mark Fuller | 8th Sep, 2014 | Thermal / Acousting Imaging
As an end of year promotion, Fluke are giving away a free iPad when you purchase one of their thermal imaging cameras. With the recent introduction of Fluke ConnectTM, Fluke launched an app for both Android and Apple systems, enabling test meters to communicate...
by Mark Fuller | 24th Jun, 2014 | Multimeters
With smartphones now an integral part of our daily lives, it was only a matter of time before this technology was integrated with test equipment. On 2nd June 2014, Fluke launched Connect™, a test & measurement system with wireless capability and an app to capture...
by Mark Fuller | 28th Apr, 2014 | PAT Testing
For many years, downloading PAT testers have been beyond the reach of some customers due to the high cost. The ability to download test results saves a huge amount of time and money, however typically any downloading PAT comes with additional features that just...
by Mark Fuller | 20th Feb, 2014 | Installation testing
Fluke have recently launched a handy new app for the iPhone and Android operating systems, which features some great information in regard to carrying out electrical tests. Having access to this information on your phone makes it so much easier to use a point of...
by Razvan Fatu | 19th Dec, 2013 | Power Analysis
Rising energy costs and warnings from the major suppliers that we could suffer future energy blackouts really emphasise the need to be aware of what energy we are using and where it is being wasted. When it comes to performing an energy audit, you need to start with...
by Mark Fuller | 4th Nov, 2013 | PAT Testing
We have had some customers report an error with the Seaward Apollo 600 and the USB memory stick, when trying to upload data to the Apollo. This issue has happened when users want to clone the data and settings from one Apollo to the rest of their fleet. The first...
by Mark Fuller | 8th Oct, 2013 | Thermal / Acousting Imaging
On 1st October 2013, FLIR launched a brand new range of cameras and a redesigned version of their existing Exx series. We look at the new models available and discuss how thermal imaging is moving forward with these innovative thermal cameras. The all new FLIR Ex...
by Mark Fuller | 18th Sep, 2013 | Power Analysis
As the winter season draws in, everybody is thinking about the cost of their energy. Increasing fuel prices mean that every penny spent is under scrutiny, with more companies looking at where they can save money. When you look at your electricity bill at home, you are...
